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LEWISBURG — The Union County commissioners approved an engineering contract for a closed bridge in White Deer Township.

MIFFLINBURG — The Mifflinburg American Legion Post 410 will host an inaugural Veterans Walk on Saturday.

LEWISBURG — Local leaders and community members praised the partnerships that made a newly constructed housing community for older residents a reality in Kelly Township.

MILTON — Residents in the Milton Area School District will pay more in property taxes next year.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Mayor Paige Cognetti is claiming victory Tuesday night over challenger Bob Sheridan.

Cognetti is running on her administration's record highlighting financial stability, a stronger credit rating, and no tax increase for 2025.

Sheridan says it's time for new leadership pointing to concerns about crime, potholes, and blight.

You can check all of the results from the Primary Election by visiting the 28/22 News Election Results page.

(WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News is Your Local Election Headquarters. Check back here throughout the night for the latest election results.

Election results will start to populate this page after 8:00 p.m. when the polls close.

WRIGHT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A busy family-owned restaurant was destroyed after a massive fire in Luzerne County.

Those 28/22 News spoke with say Adelina's Restaurant and Pizzeria was a popular spot for locals and somewhere people loved to work.

"It was shocking to wake up to. My husband and I have celebrated our last few anniversaries over at the restaurant. So this is heartbreaking," neighbor and customer Valerie Miller said.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The numbers are in, and Mayor Paige Cognetti will take the democratic nomination for the general election this November. She received approximately 77% of the vote, while her challenger Bob Sheridan had 23%

Cognetti has been campaigning on her administration’s track record, pointing to consistent budget surpluses, no tax increase for 2025, and Scranton’s improved credit rating after exiting financially distressed status.

(NewsNation) — A judge sealed a motion filed by the defense team for Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, which discusses “alternative perpetrators” they say might have committed the murders. 

Judge Steven Hippler pushed back, asking the defense team for more evidence to advance its theory beyond allegations during a May 15 hearing on the matter. 

“It seemed to be much of what you put in there,” Hippler said in court, “was potentially fairly objectionable in terms of admissibility.”

SUNBURY — Students and staff at Chief Shikellamy Elementary School will miss Edith Urbanski, who is better known to the district as, “Gram Edie.”